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Seven Ridiculous Arguments Ted Cruz Made Against the Democracy for All Amendment
Senator Ted Cruz said some very bizarre things on Tuesday as he and his colleagues debated the Democracy for All amendment, which would overturn the Supreme Court's disastrous Citizens …
Historic US Senate Vote; Democracy for All Amendment Is Common Sense
The promise of American democracy is colliding with the unpleasant reality of an emerging American plutocracy.
One Million Comments Urge the SEC to Stop Secret Corporate Political Spending
The SEC should respond to this mandate by requiring corporations to disclose their use of corporate resources for political activities.
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Politicians Show Their Gratitude Where It Count$
As the world burns, our political class whoops it up with the plutocracy, whether in Marthau2019s Vineyard or at the Kochsu2019 posh retreat in southern California.
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Seven Disturbing Quotes From the Koch Summit Speeches
Speeches from elected leaders like Mitch McConnell at a secretive donor summit hosted in June by billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch betray troubling perspectives on what the relationships …
File Under “Much Needed”: The FCC May Expand Its Political Ad Disclosure Rules
The Koch brothers will reportedly spend at least $250 million on the 2014 midterm elections - and that's a conservative estimate.
The Right’s New Strategy on Climate: Criticizing Billionaires’ Spending
A few billionaires and environmental foundations are conspiring to spread propaganda against the use of fossil fuels.
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McCutcheon’s Supreme Cynicism
Chief Justice John Roberts has changed campaign finance law entirely, laying the groundwork for the complete annihilation of all efforts to limit money in politics.
Bill Moyers and Jim Hightower on the Rise of Populism
Bill Moyers and Jim Hightower discuss the champions of grassroots action fighting against the moneyed interests trying to buy and control government.
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Ben Cohen | A Stampede to Amend the Constitution and Get Big Money Out of Politics
The unfettered role of money in politics ensures that officials pass laws that benefit corporate, not public interests.